Articles of Note

In 1819, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, a philologist and theologian, was jailed. His crime: teaching gymnastics and calisthenics... more »

New Books

Late capitalism and its discontents. Why do lit scholars have an undying attachment to an epoch that ended decades ago?... more »

Essays & Opinions

We think of intellectual communities as broad-minded. They are in fact narrow and insular. Larry Summers explains... more »